Outsourcing and IP Audit Contd…3
{"Image DocumentName": "Outsourcing and IP Audit Contd\u20263", "Image ImageDescription": "Consider open source software issues. Outsourcing transactions, whether of the business process outsourcing or IT variety, often involve software development, improvement, modification and maintenance of customer software by service providers and third-party developers. In an ideal situation, a prohibition against any use of open source software is most desirable. Nevertheless, the large number (literally thousands) of readily available open source programs, plug-ins, adapters and libraries often lead to a programmer\u2019s use of such software. While the name \u2018open source\u2019 might imply freedom of use and distribution without consequences, restrictions and obligations are often imposed by the software licence which accompanies the software. Such provisions generally require source code access and licensing of the customer\u2019s software programs, and should give pause even to the most aggressive parties. Open source software may be free in terms of cost, but it is not free in public domain terms.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}